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Software Engineering

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Which include status review meetings and design and code inspections?

  1. Informal interpersonal procedures

  2. Formal interpersonal procedures

  3. Electronic communication

  4. Interpersonal networking

  5. Initiation stages


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These include status review meetings and design and code inspections.

In which organization, work is often coordinate electronically, while systems enable information to more easily move around the organization and decentralizing decision making?

  1. Light weighted matrix organization

  2. Project organization

  3. T-form organization

  4. Network organizational architecture

  5. Heavy weighted matrix organization


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Work is often coordinated electronically, while system enable information to more easily move around the organization and decentralizing decision making.

Which is a hierarchic decomposition of a project or major activity into successive levels?

  1. Work breakdown structure

  2. Manageable task

  3. PERT chart

  4. Interoperability

  5. Controlling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a hierarchic decomposition of a project or major activity into successive levels.

Which model accommodates life cycle evolution, growth and requirement changes?

  1. Waterfall model

  2. Incremental model

  3. Automated software synthesis

  4. Spiral model

  5. Manageable task


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This model accommodates life cycle evolution, growth and requirement changes.

Which is invoked to equate the cost estimate to the available resources?

  1. Top down estimation

  2. Algorithmic models

  3. Parkinson's principle

  4. Project planning

  5. Pin downs sofware requirements


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is invoked to equate the cost estimate to the available resources.

In which cost estimation method, each componenet of the software job is separately estimated and the results aggregated to produce an estimate for the overall job?

  1. Algorithmic models

  2. Top down estimation

  3. Project planning

  4. Establish objectives

  5. Bottom up estimation


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Each component of the software job is separately estimated and the result aggregated to produce an estimate for the overall job.

Which can be used as a management tool as an early warning system to detect deficient or endangered progress?

  1. Earned value analysis

  2. The planned value

  3. Cost variance

  4. Accomplishments

  5. Cost performance index


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It can be used as a management tool as an early warning system to detect deficient or endangered progress.

In which mode, the project is developed in a familiar, stable environment, and the product is similar to previously developed products?

  1. Semidetached mode

  2. Organic mode

  3. Embedded mode

  4. Project planning

  5. Annual change traffic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The project is developed in a familiar, stable environment, and the product is similar to previously developed products.

Which are indirect measures of software which focus on functionality and utility?

  1. Project metrics

  2. Size-oriented metrics

  3. Project cost results

  4. Function oriented metrics

  5. Accomplishments


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These metrics are indirect measures of software which focus on functionality and utility.

In which, the engineering process of understanding, analyzing and abstracting the system to a new form at a higher abstraction level?

  1. Reverse engineering

  2. Forward engineering

  3. System engineering

  4. Data name rationalization

  5. Re-documentation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The engineering process of understanding, analyzing and abstracting the system to a new form at a higher abstraction level.

In which MIS approach, individual functional applications are planned separately consisting of transaction processing, updating of files and simple reports?

  1. Top down approach

  2. End user development approach

  3. Prototyping approach

  4. Bottom up approach

  5. Internal sources


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Individual functional applications are planned separately consisting of transaction processing, updating of files and simple reports.

In which organization, the line of authority flows vertically from the top most executive to the lowest subordinate?

  1. Networked organizational structure

  2. Project organization

  3. Scalar organization

  4. Light-weighted matrix organization

  5. The project


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, the line of authority flows vertically from the top most executive to the lowest subordinates.

In which organization, all activities in the organization are grouped together according to basic functions like production, marketing, finance, human resource etc.?

  1. Light-weighted matrix organization

  2. Project organization

  3. The process

  4. Functional organization

  5. Heavy-weighted matrix organization


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here, all activities in the organization are grouped together according to basic functions like production, marketing, finance, human resource etc..

Which system's purpose is to record, process, validate and store operations that take place in various functional areas of business?

  1. Transaction processing system

  2. Office automation system

  3. Electronic calendering

  4. Executive inforrmation system

  5. Vediotext


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of this system is to record, process, validate and store operations that take place in various functional areas of business.

Which information is generated at regular intervals of time?

  1. Non recurring information

  2. Internal information

  3. External information

  4. Timeliness

  5. Recurring information


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Information which is generated at regular intervals of time.

Which systems are well integrated systems that store, retrieve and process different types of data such as text, graphics, images, full motion video, audio and animation?

  1. Office automation systems

  2. Multimedia system

  3. Executive information systems

  4. Word processing

  5. Query support


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These systems are well integrated systems that store, retrieve, and process different types data such as text, graphics, images, full motion video, audio and animation.

Which databases help to store the data where it is most needed or used, and help to customize the data to meet the needs of individual business units?

  1. Object oriented database

  2. Relational database

  3. Entity

  4. Distributed database

  5. Client server architecture model


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Distributed databases help to store the data where it is most needed or used, and help to customize the data to meet the needs of individual business units.

Which information is available in some written form, microfilm, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, pen drive etc.?

  1. Non documentary information

  2. Documentary information

  3. Internal information

  4. External information

  5. Non recurring information


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This information is available in some written form, microfilms, magnetic tapes, floppy disks etc..

Which decisions are unstructured, occasional of high consequence, complex and involve major commitments?

  1. Semi programmed decision

  2. Perfect ones decisions

  3. Highly pleasing ones decisions

  4. Design

  5. Non programmed decisions


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

These decisions are unstructured, occasional of high consequence, complex and involve major commitments?

Which model promotes flexibility and data accessibility, since data elements at a lower level can be accessed without accessing the data elements?

  1. Relational model

  2. Object oriented database model

  3. Network model

  4. Record

  5. Client server architecture model


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It promotes flexibility and data advisability, since data elements at a lower level can be accessed without accessing the data elements.

The sales analysis, accounts recievables system and market research analysis are the example of

  1. Information analysis system

  2. Status enquiry system

  3. Office automation system

  4. Executive information systems

  5. Electronic calendering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sales analysis, accounts receivables system and market research analysis are the example of Information Analysis System.

Which function of DSS helps managers to be proactive rather than reactive, in their decision making?

  1. Model building

  2. What-if analysis

  3. Goal seeking

  4. Support tools

  5. Intelligence


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This DSS function helps managers to be proactive, rather than reactive, in their decision making.

In which organizational structure, key decisions are made at the top and filter down through the organization?

  1. Networked organizational structure

  2. Heavy-weighted matrix organization

  3. Project organization

  4. Light-weighted matrix organization

  5. Hierarchical organizational structure


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Key decisions are made at the top and filter down through the organization.

Which models have clarity to the extent that each of them has a set of assumptions, which must be true in real life?

  1. Trend analysis model

  2. Management science models

  3. Operations research models

  4. Relational model

  5. Attributes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These models have clarity to the extent that each of them has a set of assumptions, which must be true in real life.

In which development life cycle model, the approach is to construct a quick and dirty partial implementation of the system during or before the requirement phase?

  1. The incremental model

  2. Automated software synthesis

  3. Waterfall model

  4. Throw-away prototyping model

  5. Project planning


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The approach is to construct a quick and dirty partial implementation of the system during or before the requirement phase.

Which helps in scheduling the activities of a project, but it does not help in identifying them?

  1. Gantt chart

  2. Manageable task

  3. PERT chart

  4. Project planning

  5. Accomplishments


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It helps in scheduling the activities of a project, but it does not help in identifying them.

Which must correspond to whatever was budgeted for the planned value and the earned value?

  1. The planned value

  2. The actual cost

  3. Cost variance

  4. Schedule variance

  5. Negative cost variance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The actual cost must corresponds to whatever was budgeted for the planned value and the earned value.

Which method involves reasoning by similarity with one or more completed projects to relate their actual costs to an estimate of the cost of a similar new project?

  1. Analogy estimation

  2. Top-down estimation

  3. Algorithmic models

  4. Price to win

  5. Cost variance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This method involves reasoning by analogy with one or more completed projects to relate their actual costs to an estimate of the cost of a similar new project.

In which, the examination and alteration of an existing subject system to reconstitute it in a new form?

  1. System engineering

  2. Software reengineering

  3. Forward engineering

  4. Data name rationalization

  5. Re-documentation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The examination and alteration of an existing subject system to reconstitute it in a new form.

Which is a branch of computer science whose goal is to design and develop machines that emulate human brain power?

  1. Expert system

  2. Executive information system

  3. Artificial intelligence

  4. Office automation systems

  5. Management information system


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a branch of computer science whose goal is to design and develop machines that emulate human brain power.

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